Pornography - unable to reach your full potential

[Salino438]

Relevant Research and Articles About the Studies

Below this long intro are many sub-sections containing relevant studies. First we have lists of studies that provide support for the claims made by YBOP

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[JBcollector]

Pornography is a coping mechanism for me. As a Muslim I had to stay away from fornication during my college years so when I could have easily had sex with 10s of girls I had to start isolating myself just so I don’t fornicate and commit a sin and hence masturbation became a common occurrence in my life. Hours everyday wasted. Still don’t know what I’m going do concerning the sex situation. It’s become more of an issue of not being in the same environment as other girls now more so than anything else, for me personally

Jfl imagine wasting the best years of life and youth as soon virgin
Jfl at Muslims cope enjoy roastie pussy at 35 nigga

 

[traveler]

porn is the way to get erectile dysfunction

 

[Nesstor]

sorry bro didn't read but Chad faps 5 times a day due Hight T and easy gets fresh pussy

 

[Salino438]

Can porn use blunt my emotions?

Regular users who give up porn often report unexpected changes. They frequently remark they feel more emotion. This is often both welcome & unnerving.

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Can porn use affect memory and concentration?

"Better concentration," "no more brain fog," clearer thinking," and "improved memory" are a few of the most common benefits reported by those who reboot.

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[Salino438]

My eyes look more alive now

Hello everyone, welcome to my long ass post fapstranauts This is my first post for NoFap. Today on Aug 4,2020 i completed 429 days of NoFap and i am really proud of it with just 3 or 4 relapses. I am 31 year old and i started fapping and watching porn when i was sixteen. [...]Read More... from...

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Age 19 - Deeper voice, more energy, less social anxiety, easy to make eye contact, way more confidence

Well, it has been 101 days since I last fapped and 145 days since I intentionally viewed porn (thanks trolls). Now, I will start this off by saying that Nofap has not turned me into the stud who rakes in all of the girls. It has not made me a social machine. However, it has [...]Read More...

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[Salino438]

Age 20 - I'm now confident, charismatic, and enthusiastic about life. No more depression or anxiety

I really cannot believe I went from having to masturbate multiple times a day to going 180 days without masturbating once. Before Nofap I was a college dropout planning on going into the military because I had no other options. I was sad 100 percent of the time, I was never happy, I thought I...

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From internet pervert, lone loser, struggling with depression to meeting new women, earn 3x money and having passion for life.

I made it guys. 90 Days hard mode no PMO. From being a internet pervert, struggling with huge huge depression and severe suicidal thoughts, cheating girls on chats, feeling like a killer, lone loser without any communication skills and so afraid of everything now I’m meeting new women, earn 3x...

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[Gaygymmaxx]

Best greetings to all of you, dear members of the Looksmax community.

Before you close this tab in your web browser immediately, please allow me a chance to explain what this thread is about.

I am well aware that there is already a lot of information on this topic on various internet forums, blogs and video platforms, but despite everything I would like to share knowledge, if permitted, so that other people do not make the same mistakes as I did.

For all those who don't have the time, desire and/or interest to read the message in its entirety (which I fully understand), I will highlight the most important words and phrases.

A few years ago, I became aware of a video on YouTube (to be exact, "The great porn experiment" by Gary Wilson at TED) that talked about the dangers of pornographic films and overstimulation associated with mental illness (mainly depression, anxiety, panic attacks, and obsessive-compulsive disorder). Today there is a worldwide movement that is getting more attention every day.

Some of you may have already heard/read the term “NoFap”. A trend in which people consciously avoid self-pleasure and all pornographic content for several weeks, months, years or even for the rest of their lives.

There are countless positive as well as negative testimonials and experiments. Increased testosterone levels, dominant, likeable voice, full, strong hair, bright eyes (prominent limbal ring), charisma, attractive to the opposite sex, pleasant body odor (pheromones), more fun and joy in life, motivation, energy, and much more.

But as so often, there are two sides of the coin. For others, nothing has changed (a placebo effect at best), so who is telling the truth now?

Many people, especially in Western countries, have come into contact with sexual arousal as early as childhood and adolescence. In my generation there was no fast internet connection or smartphones, instead there were magazines with erotic content and nudity on some TV channels.

Especially during puberty it was completely normal (for us) to get to know your body. However, the problems started with the first computer. Adult movies were everywhere to watch/download (FTP, P2P, IRC).

Someone who regularly consumes pornography needs more and more "artificial" stimulation (more hardcore, perversion, abnormal and extreme material) after a short time, because the body's dopamine receptors are exhausted. In addition, you lose large amounts of zinc, minerals and other nutrients through multiple ejaculations. The hormone prolactin is also released, which negatively affects testosterone production.

If the neurotransmitters (GABA, adrenaline, dopamine, serotonin, acetylcholine) are depleted (and they will be, no doubt about it), undesirable effects will occur over time. To name a few examples that are common: mood swings, exhaustion, emptiness, nervousness, hair loss, unattractiveness, weakness, no motivation to meet the opposite sex, etc.

Unfortunately, this industry will never go away, because the operators behind such websites earn several millions every year and enjoy their lives in the most beautiful places. It's no secret that major providers of sports betting, casino games, adult entertainment, pornography (and more) are based in countries like Cyprus or Malta. Perfect places for corruption, anonymity and money laundering.

As these people explore the beauty of this world, much of the working-class population becomes dependent and sick.

"We know what they want. They want more for themselves and less for everybody else." - George Carlin

Thank you very much for reading my message.

I would be really happy to read answers how you feel about this topic. Have you already had your own experiences and if so, what were the results?

God bless.

There are positives but all of them are mental.

That's why I stopped reading right here:

A few years ago, I became aware of a video on YouTube (to be exact, "The great porn experiment" by Gary Wilson at TED) that talked about the dangers of pornographic films and overstimulation associated with mental illness (mainly depression, anxiety, panic attacks, and obsessive-compulsive disorder). Today there is a worldwide movement that is getting more attention every day.

 

[Salino438]

Sense of meaninglessness and emptiness vanished completely. I've become more loving, feeling compassion all the time.

I have recently passed the 90 days mark. 90 days of hard mode; no porn, no masturbation, no orgasm. That was my first try and I had very difficult moments. Yet deeply centered, I managed to find a way every time. Here I will try my best to share with you what I have achieved, [...]Read More...

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Age 31 - Lonely, couch dwelling, masturbating stoner

I started masturbating to fantasies around age 5, moved onto masturbating to fashion magazines by age 10, porn magazines at age 15 and high speed Internet around age 18. After getting high speed Internet I would generally masturbate 3-6 times a day with sessions consisting of 1-4 hours of...

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[Salino438]

Was suicidal...like a lot of other young adults, now depression-free

Suicide attempts among young adults between 21 and 34 have risen alarmingly. This is incredibly unnatural. I [was] suicidal for 5 years. There’s this emptiness inside where you just don’t care about the world anymore. You go through life like a zombie. Staying inside 24/7 and doing absolutely...

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Age 21 - People treat me differently, have a lot of success with girls

Life is amazing. Too short to be lived by fapping. I’m not just alive anymore, I am living. I have found my identity and I wish you all can find yours. Cheers brothers. I’m 21. I just did [NoFap] ‘out of curiosity’ once for 7 days, and after I relapsed I could feel the difference. [...]Read...

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[traveler]

porn addiction is legit

 

[Salino438]

Age 24 - It's unreal: how could a shut-in, depressed, suicidal, mad at the world porn addict become a lean, healthy, attractive, positive man?

That’s the best way to explain this feeling. As a male who was heavily addicted to pornography from the young age of 12 to 23. It seems like I missed out on so much. Looking back on those times hurts more than anything. Being a deeply depressed, constantly isolated shut in. I loved being...

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Age 21 - From depressed and suicidal to new job and romantic interests

NoFap works like magic. I was never happier before in my whole life. I was a depressed, dumb and lonely bastard all my life. I was depressed and suicidal as long as I can remember of my life. Fapping comes hand in hand with all kinds of evil. My habit of reading is what kept [...]Read More...

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[Salino438]

Age 27 - HOCD, OCD, Anxiety.....gone

I suffered with HOCD for basically ten years of my life. It started when I was 17 (that was in 2001 before Google handed you everything on a silver platter). Having no idea what it was I quickly spiraled out of control and reached an extremely disparate time in my life. After 8 years of...

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Age 32 - ED is cured, severe anxiety, fear & worries are all gone

It’s been almost 3 months (with 3 relapses) now. I wanted to wait for a while before writing the philosophical stuff that you are about to read. Why? because I didn’t want to jump to conclusions too fast. Now that I’ve earned a decent amount of time from my experience, I think I’m ready to...

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[Aladin]

4.... but she was not for hire... @rightfulcel

 

[BigJimsWornOutTires]

I've watched more porn than I've done pretty much anything else and I never started watching weird/perverse shit

Not me. I've watched more real flesh in front of me, on top of me, ugh, behind me-but not in a gay way.

 

[Deleted member 18522]

Not me. I've watched more real flesh in front of me, on top of me, ugh, behind me-but not in a gay way.

Mogger

 

[Salino438]

90 Days in 9 Years - A clear mind, stronger focus, increased social relationships, increased happiness, better understanding of myself

I started this challenge when I was just a young teen. It was just something to see if I could do at first, but I soon realized just how addicted I was. I’ve been trying to quit ever since, but as many of you know, it’s not so easy. Times get hard with frustrations, complications, [...]Read...

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Social anxiety & depression greatly decreased, very confident, sharper focus, more motivation

I’ve experienced more things in the last 90 days than the last 4 years combined. I started fapping in grade 10 and it quickly became an escape behaviour from my OCD and depression. I was soon hooked and no matter how many times I said this was gunna be my last time, it never was. [...]Read...

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[Salino438]

Age 27 - 30 Days: WOW, I'm a different person

I would have never imagined that I would go 30 days without MO, let alone PMO…but here I am. At first it was really hard to avoid temptation but after getting about a week under my belt it got easier in a way. As each day goes by, it becomes easier to recognize the progress [...]Read More...

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I'm an entirely different person than the unattractive, fat perv who started NoFap over a year ago.

Well, here we are. I never thought I would ever make it this far, but look at me now. I guess I sorta get what people mean when they talk about their superpowers on here. I more jokingly call them that, but I get it. I feel more energetic, more focused, and a lot happier, [...]Read More... from...

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[Salino438]

Female attraction is a thing; you become so normal and approachable

I am posting experiences and learnings from my second streak (41 days currently). I have posted experiences from my previous streak before at: https://www.nofap.com/forum/index.php?threads/88-days-pmo-free-changes-noticed-restart.177582/ First of all I would like to get the obvious benefits out...

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Age 20 - Girls can sense your energy when you are on a streak

Today I hit the 90-day mark. Long story short, NoFap has changed my life. I am writing this post to hopefully give back and encourage others. First, let’s start with where I was before NoFap, and then I will explain where I am now! Make sure to read the whole “Let’s talk about where I [...]Read...

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[Salino438]

Gym performance up, eye bags gone, more compliments

It’s finally happened, I’ve completed 90 days nofap. A recount of everything that’s happened during that time: Entered into Masters course for Applied Finance Read 12 books during that period, average page per book was 322 Started going to the gym on day one and couldn’t lift, squat or deadlift...

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More energy, feel happier, motivation way up, more respect

I wasn’t necessarily planning on doing one of these, but I feel obligated after learning much and being motivated by the other 90 Day-ers who came before me. I felt like I had to give back to my community. 🙂 Hopefully, if you’re just starting to experiment with Nofap, this will help reassure you...

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[Salino438]

I am generally full of energy, I am more alert, I radiate a certain something. I have a presence, I can look women in the eyes, perceive them as they are.

I know I’m still a little early, but I don’t have time to write as soon as I reach 200. First I want to tell you that it is hardest in the beginning and easier later, but this is not an excuse. NoFap is a path, you have to work on converting the positive energy [...]Read More... from I am...

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Age 26 - Great self confidence, deeper voice, feeling of well being, attention from females, positive aura

I’ve made it to 90 days…Thanks to this forum and reddit nofap forum. My first target was 30 days http://www.nofap.org/forum/showthrea…light=bracelet Than i extended my Badge to 90 days. Now after achieving this i have extend it to 167 days (1st jan 2015) Motivational thought which helped me in...

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[Salino438]

Age 18 - Increased confidence & desire to socialize, far less social anxiety

Currently 18 and I’ve been fapping since I was 13. I was a daily fapper, and by 16 I was fapping 2-3 times a day on average. I had known about NoFap by then too, but I thought it was complete nonsense and that the community was just torturing itself for no reason whatsoever. In [...]Read More...

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Age 26 - Confidence restored, socializing with friends

I’ve been doing NoFap “Hard Mode” on and off for a number of years and I decided to really make a go of it during a moment of clarity earlier this year. I was fapping the night away and I thought to myself “What the fuck am I actually achieving here, I’m 26, time to [...]Read More... from Age 26...

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[Salino438]

Is my fetish porn-induced?

This page is for people who believe their porn-driven escalation to novel genres may be obscuring their earlier or innate sexual tastes.

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Age 27 - 250 days: porn induced fetishes disappeared

I don’t really like posting online, but since my early days and repeated failures, I understood that reading success stories was so effective: you have an urge, you read about someone’s great improvements and you want it to happen to you too. Here is mine, after a decade of overuse. I’ll keep it...

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[Salino438]

(L) Why teenagers’ obsession with porn is creating a generation of 20-year-old virgins. The Telegraph - UK. (2014)

An early fixation with pornography can damage teenagers’ lives for years to come, experts say Teenagers were ogling breasts long before the internet was created. But there are now so many images to be gawped at – many of them much more accessible than ever before – that graphic pornography is...

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Age 27 - I went from depressed, hopeless virgin, to high self esteem, more productive, happier, having an overwhelming amount of sex

I’m 26 years old and in late October I began researching the affects of PMO and the brain. I realized my addictive behaviors that I developed from the age of around 10. These behaviors sunk me into a depression (that I didn’t know I was in!) feelings of isolation, feeling down on myself for...

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[Salino438]

'I'm 31 and a virgin because I'm addicted to porn' (BBC)

Jim is 31 and a recovering porn “addict” who says porn has stopped him functioning “normally”. He’s been telling Newsbeat about the devastating effect it’s had on him after he began searching for more explicit material online. “The internet gives you this private space that nobody knows about,”...

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Brain fog lifted, Social life improved, feel more like a real Human for the first time in life

Well guys, I’m happy to tell you all I hit the 90 days without PMO ever, longest streak and my second attempts on being a PMO addict myself for seven years. Well, today it is my birthday and that I achieved my goal of 90 days without PMO and will continue this path until forever. [...]Read...

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[Salino438]

Age 20 - Gained Fearlessness, Confidence, Self-Control, and Clarity of Sight

I am a 20 year old man, I have no interest for instant-gratification. I don’t look at porn and have great self-respect for myself. For my own personal reasons I decided to be abstinent till I’m married. Today I have completed 90 days of NoFap. In this report I will tell you about my history...

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Age 23 - I feel like Bradley Cooper in the movie "Limitless"

You know in the movie Limitless where he takes the pill and great shit happens to him? Some similarities: Inspiration Motivation Clear, crisp, colorful vision Mentally and physically stronger Less feelings of weakness Depression is basically non existent But do feel more emotions Happier...

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[Salino438]

Quitting porn? Prepare for more vibrant emotions (2013)

What does the post-porn emotional rebound look like? Guys who give up porn often report unexpected changes, such as improved sexual performance and satisfaction, increased confidence and desire to socialize, better concentration, more satisfying romantic relationships and so forth. Yet they also...

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Age 29 - Increased overall happiness

August 29 – I’m a musician in my late twenties, and I have had a problems with my sex life ever since i can remember. Firstly, I have never had a real girlfriend, so you can also tell that I have not developed a healthy sexuality either. I have been masturbating more or less regularly [...]Read...

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[Deleted member 7580]

NOFAP IS BULLSHIT BUT PORN IS LEGIT RUINING YOUR BRAIN. AND WITH THE EASY ACCESS TO PORN, YOU WILL END UP FAPPING TO PORN EVEN IF YOU REFRAIN FROM IT AT FIRST AND THEN YOU NEED TO HARDER STUFF EVERYTIME YOU DO IT AND FAP REGUALARLY LIKE ANY ADDICTED DRUG ADDICT.

This is such a cope
Hard stuff doesn’t even get me off
I either watch solo porn or fap to my memory/imagination

 

[Yellowskies]

No porn, no internet, no computer, no phone, no television for max mental gains

Legit

This makes u happier than trying to dopa chase = rabbit hole

 

[Salino438]

My brain fog is gone, Greater self-confidence, Less social anxiety, Interactions with women has shifted dramatically for a positive turn

I was going to write my motivation for why I wanted to do this streak and what prompted me but honestly I think people do not care. If you want to read all of that you can read my daily journal. Instead lets just get down to brass tax so that I do not waste [...]Read More... from My brain fog is...

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Guys speak up about short-term changes other people notice

Currently on day 19 and visited my parents for dinner tonight (I see them every couple weeks or so). While eating and chatting it up with them, my dad made a comment saying that he has never seen me this present and in the moment before (i’m 29 years old). I looked him in the [...]Read More...

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[Salino438]

Age 30s - Extreme porn, anti-social - Everything changed

DAY 90!! Happy Independence Day! No PMO, no relapse for at least 90 days. Don’t know what day this is being free of it, quit counting. Here is my success story. Honestly guys, the support on this forum has been unbelievable! Basically a group of strangers have given me positive reinforcement for...

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Age 25 - Reduced social anxiety, Improved self-esteem, A lot more honest with everyone

Yep, 325. That’s exactly how many days I haven’t fapped in 2015. One word: Dedication. If you dedicate yourself to this idea and you stick with it sooner or later you are gonna make a breakthrough. My best days actually came in the past two months and you can be damn sure they were worth...

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[Salino438]

Age 38 - Insecurity, jealousy, resentment and anger: Porn was destroying my self-esteem and marriage. No more PE or hair-loss.

My brothers, it´s done. 90 days, no pornography, no masturbation! It´s been a hell of a ride, I’m trying this for almost 2 years now and I finally succeed it. I´m very happy. I learn much in this process and I’ll share with you on the next post my tips to an effective reboot. For [...]Read...

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Age 34 - I lost my depression, self doubts & social anxiety. I gained self esteem, motivation, & inner strength.

It happened, I passed a year of no porn. I want to share my experience, my way and my strategies with you all. Here is my old Journal. So, what happened in this Year? Over all it was an awesome year, my life changed 180°!!! I lost my depressions. I lost my self doubts. I [...]Read More... from...

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[JohnDoe]

@TRUE_CEL will you stop coping now about porn/masturbation not being harmful? told you that shit is cancer.
I really don't understand the people who claim porn/masturbation is fine, it's very obviously not the case and they're simply too addicted and weak to give up their weak, low effort method of dopamine.
Salino, it's obvious and has been so for a while now that this shit is very toxic to your mental and even physical state. However, i can attest to the fact that it is difficult to quit once you venture into the porn/masturbation world. Even stopping temporarily will eventually result in the urge coming back again and again. It's poison and i hate the jews that operate these porn sites. I've noticed mental clarity, increase in testosoterone, higher energy levels, increased motivation, willpower and a few other benefits after only 1-2 weeks of no fap/no porn and these aren't placebo i can assure those of you that will claim such a thing. Releasing semen has made me lose all motivation and energy to do anything with my life for the past decade and i am tired of it. I give myself cheap dopamine that doesn't require any effort and trick my mind/body into thinking i am fulfilling life's purpose aka procreation and so it makes sense that my body doesn't want to do anything, doesn't want to improve my life or make any changes whatsoever. I have probably forever ruined not only development of myself but the potential of what i could have been because of porn/masturbation, obviously this is not the sole reason for how i ended up but it all comes together to create the failure that i am today.

 

[Gengar]

@TRUE_CEL will you stop coping now about porn/masturbation not being harmful? told you that shit is cancer.
I really don't understand the people who claim porn/masturbation is fine, it's very obviously not the case and they're simply too addicted and weak to give up their weak, low effort method of dopamine.
Salino, it's obvious and has been so for a while now that this shit is very toxic to your mental and even physical state. However, i can attest to the fact that it is difficult to quit once you venture into the porn/masturbation world. Even stopping temporarily will eventually result in the urge coming back again and again. It's poison and i hate the jews that operate these porn sites. I've noticed mental clarity, increase in testosoterone, higher energy levels, increased motivation, willpower and a few other benefits after only 1-2 weeks of no fap/no porn and these aren't placebo i can assure those of you that will claim such a thing. Releasing semen has made me lose all motivation and energy to do anything with my life for the past decade and i am tired of it. I give myself cheap dopamine that doesn't require any effort and trick my mind/body into thinking i am fulfilling life's purpose aka procreation and so it makes sense that my body doesn't want to do anything, doesn't want to improve my life or make any changes whatsoever. I have probably forever ruined not only development of myself but the potential of what i could have been because of porn/masturbation, obviously this is not the sole reason for how i ended up but it all comes together to create the failure that i am today.

It’s all pseudo-science. Literally nothing wrong with fapping and watching porn, this shit is propagated by feminists only. OP is a closeted feminist. I can assure you from my personal experience as someone who has been a deluded nofapper for almost a decade.. it’s a major cope. The fact OP is trying to say that you will be less attractive to women is bullshit. They can’t pick up on that, also just lol at this “muh pheromones” bullshit. Body odor will always be unpleasant, it will never be pleasant unless you fraud with perfumes etc but that’s not really body odor, it’s the perfume. Just an example.

 

[JohnDoe]

It’s all pseudo-science. Literally nothing wrong with fapping and watching porn, this shit is propagated by feminists only. OP is a closeted feminist. I can assure you from my personal experience as someone who has been a deluded nofapper for almost a decade.. it’s a major cope. The fact OP is trying to say that you will be less attractive to women is bullshit. They can’t pick up on that, also just lol at this “muh pheromones” bullshit. Body odor will always be unpleasant, it will never be pleasant unless you fraud with perfumes etc but that’s not really body odor, it’s the perfume. Just an example.

It's not pseudo-science, you're coping bhai because you're a long term porn-addict. There are many things wrong with porn/masturbation and to say otherwise is just straight foolish. It's not propagated by feminists, it's actually mostly men who were ex-porn addicts and have been down that road. OP is a closeted feminist? based on what evidence? i see nothing that suggests such a thing. Less attractive to women thing might be bullshit but the overall message of porn/masturbation being harmful is and always will be accurate. Some of the things OP mentioned might be pseudo-science but like i said, both acts are harmful in their own ways, physically and neurologically. Pheromones are real, not sure why you would think it's mumbo jumbo. A prime example of this is the fact that our body/mind can tell the difference between masturbation and sex with the opposite gender because of pheromones that are released whilst in close contact with the woman, and such pheromones are not released during masturbation. Body odor and pheromones are obviously not the same thing and serve/have different functions and purpose. It's very easily proven with countless studies on the depletion of minerals like zinc/etc with ejaculation and the physical effects of lethargy, no motivation, brain-fog (for some people), etc. At this point it's clear that both acts are harmful in multiple ways and should be avoided. Having sex with a woman is fine, anything else and you should avoid it.
You will try to justify your addiction but it's cope really.

 

[Salino438]

Age 19 - I was depressed, very low self-esteemed, shy and socially awkward

Well first what I’m gonna say is that I’m never going back to porn again. I never thought that PMO can affect my life in this negative way. I found out and started masturbating at age 13. Used to do it everyday. Now I’m 19 years old and I’m very glad that I opened my [...]Read More... from Age...

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90 days - More focused in school, social awkwardness is gone

I reached day 90 today so I have decide to do a pros and cons of nofap so far.I hope this will give some insight into the real side of nofap for those thinking of starting or those currently undergoing nofap. Pros: Before nofap I would fap about once or twice a day to porn [...]Read More... from...

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[Salino438]

I was anxious 24/7, irritable, awkward, and had poor concentration

I’ve been dealing with anxiety issues over the past few years, or rather trying to find a reason for it. Not just anxiety but the awkwardness that I really couldn’t understand. Why could I speak with some people just fine, but most people was a complete struggle? I knew I could do it, but...

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Age 19 - Increased concentration, Sharper mind. Decreased social anxiety: I can look at everyone at the eyes without being uncomfortable

This will probably be a long story, so sit down, relax and enjoy the ride. My porn addiction started when I was around 11 years old, there was a locked channel that I became very curious to know what it was hiding and started trying different passwords, after a while 1111 and boom it was...

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[Salino438]

Age 17 - Social anxiety & shyness gone. Immense increase in the confidence. My mind is a lot clearer

Hello everyone hope to you all are doing well. First check out the following link https://www.NoFap.com/forum/index.p…e-without-pmo-starts-today.85116/#post-683141 if you want to know about me I highly recommend checking it out before you read the rest of this post Okay so 31 days completed, I...

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Age 16 - 90 days: Much more social, less shy, can look people into eyes

Hello fapstronauts, today I noticed I finally got my first blue star, so I decided to write my first post here. Let me tell you something about my NoFap journey and maybe give you some advices. Before starting, I’d like to apologize for my imperfect English, I’m not a native speaker (Slovak...

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[Salino438]

1 Year - Increased confidence. Surge in energy. Increased social skills. Enjoyment of the little things in life.

I don’t really know in what end to begin when writing this post but I will try to make it as cut-and-clear as possible without having to write pages of boring and mundane reading: Last Sunday, an entire year had finally passed on my NoFap-Journey and I must admit that I am very proud of...

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90 days - Extremely social, Better focus, I See women for who they are

I would like to report how my life has been throughout these past 90 days without fapping. Let me start by saying that I have been struggling to keep a streak going ever since I found NoFap in 2012. It took me around two years to get to this stage as 90 days are the [...]Read More... from 90...

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[Salino438]

Age 25 - Becoming a new, honest person with real willpower and discipline

Thought I should share some positive news – I graduated college and will start my job soon. I’ve been PMO:ing daily since I was about 13. Mostly once or twice a day, but sometimes 3-6 times a day. I stumbled on yourbrainonporn.com and NoFap for the first time in 2010 – after reading up on...

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Age 20s - (ED) More confident, motivated and honest - woman look at me more

I am in my late 20’s, started using in my early teens, quit because of E.D. and hitting rock bottom. Rock bottom involving sex with an ex-gf/long time friend who was married. Because of my E.D. I didn’t use a condom, and she wasn’t on the pill so we had to use the morning after [...]Read More...

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[fares]

It's not pseudo-science, you're coping bhai because you're a long term porn-addict. There are many things wrong with porn/masturbation and to say otherwise is just straight foolish. It's not propagated by feminists, it's actually mostly men who were ex-porn addicts and have been down that road. OP is a closeted feminist? based on what evidence? i see nothing that suggests such a thing. Less attractive to women thing might be bullshit but the overall message of porn/masturbation being harmful is and always will be accurate. Some of the things OP mentioned might be pseudo-science but like i said, both acts are harmful in their own ways, physically and neurologically. Pheromones are real, not sure why you would think it's mumbo jumbo. A prime example of this is the fact that our body/mind can tell the difference between masturbation and sex with the opposite gender because of pheromones that are released whilst in close contact with the woman, and such pheromones are not released during masturbation. Body odor and pheromones are obviously not the same thing and serve/have different functions and purpose. It's very easily proven with countless studies on the depletion of minerals like zinc/etc with ejaculation and the physical effects of lethargy, no motivation, brain-fog (for some people), etc. At this point it's clear that both acts are harmful in multiple ways and should be avoided. Having sex with a woman is fine, anything else and you should avoid it.
You will try to justify your addiction but it's cope really.

@TRUE_CEL will you stop coping now about porn/masturbation not being harmful? told you that shit is cancer.
I really don't understand the people who claim porn/masturbation is fine, it's very obviously not the case and they're simply too addicted and weak to give up their weak, low effort method of dopamine.
Salino, it's obvious and has been so for a while now that this shit is very toxic to your mental and even physical state. However, i can attest to the fact that it is difficult to quit once you venture into the porn/masturbation world. Even stopping temporarily will eventually result in the urge coming back again and again. It's poison and i hate the jews that operate these porn sites. I've noticed mental clarity, increase in testosoterone, higher energy levels, increased motivation, willpower and a few other benefits after only 1-2 weeks of no fap/no porn and these aren't placebo i can assure those of you that will claim such a thing. Releasing semen has made me lose all motivation and energy to do anything with my life for the past decade and i am tired of it. I give myself cheap dopamine that doesn't require any effort and trick my mind/body into thinking i am fulfilling life's purpose aka procreation and so it makes sense that my body doesn't want to do anything, doesn't want to improve my life or make any changes whatsoever. I have probably forever ruined not only development of myself but the potential of what i could have been because of porn/masturbation, obviously this is not the sole reason for how i ended up but it all comes together to create the failure that i am today.

absolutely true i feel you , how old are u ? don t give up on your life because of that please

 

[JohnDoe]

absolutely true i feel you , how old are u ? don t give up on your life because of that please

27 but porn/masturbation are not the problem for me anymore. I can go weeks without it but i have health issues overall that severely affects my quality of life this entire year. In a way it's still connected to porn/masturbation because those health issues arose due to me having no energy for years due to being lethargic because of ejaculation but obviously there areother factors involved but i can safely say masturbation contributed to it, to where i am right now.

 

[Salino438]

Truly, it's just unbelievable how it changed my life. I used to be that awkward, creepy guy.

Truly, it’s just unbelievable how it changed my life. I used to be that awkward, creepy guy. Nothing to talk about, terrible around women. I thought that’s how life works. I would fap and fap and fap to some fucked up porn and then cry out of depression to the pictures of my crush and [...]Read...

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Porn gives you disgusting fetishes; even the minor ones I had are completely gone now

I just wanted to share the benefits I personally found with this. 1) 1 year 2 months ago – stopped watching porn. By now I have almost zero desire to watch porn, now of course I want to see naked women but I have zero desire to masturbate hunched in a bathroom to someone getting [...]Read...

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i still watch the same type of porn i watched when i was 15 (normal, vanilla porn with interracial/bbc porn being the most "extreme" preference)

never really bought into the claim that you ll need more and more extreme material over time

- rl

@rl⠀ bro wtffffff

 

[Salino438]

Age 16 - Extreme fetishes gone, Made lots of friends, More social, Body has changed

282 days ago, I would have fapped 2-5 times a day, imagine girls in my bed, weird fetishes, but it changed a lot. Motivational quotes had no impact on me. I disliked writing in a journal every day. Your typical 16 years old guy playing video games, fapping, and staying lonely avoiding talking to...

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Aspergers - Socializing better than ever, fetishes are fading

I’ve now been masturbation free since 29.1.16 and I thought if I shared my experience then it could help other people so here it is. Why did I give up masturbation: When I first gave up masturbation I was a completely different person to what I am now. No only did I have to give [...]Read...

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[Primalsplit]

I no longer find porn satisfactory. I want to rapefoids for real.

 

[Salino438]

More social & active, clearer & faster thinking, much more comfortable in my own skin

I’m finally staring 90 days in the face. I thought back to a time in my life when things were much darker. Isolated from people at times, not feeling good about myself, very withdrawn and a captive of the addiction known as PMO. Video games became an escape from reality and a crutch. Don’t get...

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Age 17 - No more panic attacks, More energy & confidence, No more brain fog, Better sleep

This is my longest streak so far and I feel very good and happy about my self! I will in this post break it into catagories where I will decribe the stages that I have gone through. Beginning: I started this addict as many others at a very young age. I am currently 17 and [...]Read More... from...

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[Salino438]

My way through sissy fetish hell: My life feels so fulfilled and happy now.

Hello guys. I decide to share my story here to express my gratitude for abstaining for 50 days now. I do not consider myself distinctly successful, but i think it belongs here somehow. Trigger warning: I’m not going to describe details about fapping itself, but sometimes i’ll describe “setting”...

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From fetish porn and loneliness to relationship with long-time crush

After being a lurker for the longest time, I finally decided to make an account and post here, to give back to this helpful and supportive community. This will be a long post, detailing my journey, starting from the why, then narrating the hardships I faced and the ways I found to overcome them...

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[robtical]

no porn and no fap is legit

srs its 2023 high speed internet came out in 2006 golden era of porn - when they used to show porn in movie theater was from 1970s to late 1980s before that men only see tits and ass of their gf/wife men in the 50s in america see 1-5 pair of tits in their life now the average male sees 500...

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Porn and fapping are a symptom of having a subideal life. Not being busy and better alternatives. Normal person with busy productive life wouldn't be thinking about staying away from porn or not fapping. He wouldn't think about it at all and not be fapping or watching porn

stop coping. porn/fapping is not the issue. its your shit life

 

[Salino438]

Age 25 - PIED cured: Morning wood is back, Anal fetish gone, More confident & social anxiety almost gone

Started Porn at age 12. I developed an anal fetish very quickly. –> This lead to anal stimulation with dildos. (Although I’ve never been attracted to men) I used PORN to hide the bullying I suffered during School and the fact I had a dysfunctional family that never gave me love. Lost virginity...

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Age 20 - More respect for women, Weird fetishes have disappeared

I started the nofap journey a couple of years ago, but never managed to make it over 3 weeks until this streak. Before the beginning of college, I decided to stop wanking it all together until I have a reason to continue. I’ve gained so much from this so far that I’m definitely going to...

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